Bábkové divadlo Košice
Part of your trip to the historic center of Košice can also include very pleasant cultural relaxation. You will fully enjoy it during a visit to Bábkové divadlo Košice. You will find the theater hall right in the center, on the corner of Alžbetina ulica and Vrátna ulica. The large drama hall, also known as the Jorik stage, is located on Tajovského ulica. Wonderful puppet performances are a great attraction not only for the youngest audience members. Adults, too, gladly let themselves be transported back to carefree childhood times and enjoy humorous stories or well-known book adaptations. A visit to the puppet theater thus becomes a sought-after cultural experience for entire families and groups of friends.
The history of the theater began to be written in the late 1950s. The head of the Regional Advisory Board for Folk Artistic Creativity, Alexander Futáš, in cooperation with stage designer Jana Pogorielová, contributed to its founding. The first premiere attracted audiences on October 3, 1959. It was the fairytale Gulliver in Glove-Puppet Land. In the 1960s, marionettes were added to the stage alongside glove puppets. The following decade belonged to the use of stage music, and the theater began presenting its work with great success at domestic and international theater festivals. In 1995, the Jorik drama stage was established alongside the puppet theater.
In recent years, the theater ensemble has been preparing three puppet premieres and one drama premiere per year for its audience. The theater disposes of two venues. The puppet hall was built in the ruins of a burgher house, where artistic workshops were originally supposed to be created. The Jorik stage, intended for drama performances for youth and adult audiences, also continues to operate. Over the last 50 years of its existence, the theater has presented more than 180 premieres and reached an annual attendance of 30,000 spectators. Will you join the satisfied audience as well?
Be sure to combine your theater experience in Košice with a walk around the captivating Spievajúca fontána (singing fountain), a tour of the largest sacral building in Slovakia, Dóm svätej Alžbety, and a trip into the past in the famous Ulička remesiel. We also recommend a tour of Jakabov palác and a visit to the beautiful Botanická záhrada Univerzity P. J. Šafárika. The array of attractions in the metropolis of eastern Slovakia is truly diverse. Fortunately, the accommodation options near Bábkové divadlo Košice keep pace with it. On our portal, you will also find a page dedicated to accommodation in Košice. We recommend selecting from popular apartments in Košice. Comfort with provided catering will, in turn, be offered by guesthouses in Košice. Choose according to your preferences.
